Tim: Back in November we heard the first track from her second album; here’s the second.
Tom: Crikey. That’s very good.
Tim: It’s less vocal-focussed than last time, though obviously with her voice there’s only so much you can do to distract attention from it. We do, however, get a lovely rising piano and drum beating instrumental underneath most of it which works wonderfully with the nature of the vocal, breaking into pieces regularly and maintaining a real sort of “yes, this is happening, don’t you dare switch off” attitude.
Tom: Agreed: it sounds like it’s going for a final chorus when it’s only half way through the track, and then it just keeps rising and falling — and that last part drags your attention back and keeps you listening.
Tim: Right – it’s not all necessary, because anyone who turns this off with all the “aahh-ah-ah-ahh”ing going on is just an idiot, and doesn’t deserve to listen to it anyway.